TY - BOOK ID - 67916998 TI - The structural evolution of morality PY - 2007 SN - 9780521870320 0521870321 9780511550997 9780521152693 9780511508073 0511508077 1107179904 0511550995 0511503997 0511508735 0511506139 0521152690 PB - Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, DB - UniCat KW - Ethics, Evolutionary. KW - Moral development. KW - Ethics, Naturalistic KW - Evolutionary ethics KW - Naturalistic ethics KW - Ethics KW - Ethical relativism KW - Ethical development KW - Child psychology KW - Moral education KW - Faith development KW - Arts and Humanities KW - Philosophy UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:67916998 AB - It is certainly the case that morality governs the interactions that take place between individuals. But what if morality exists because of these interactions? This book, first published in 2007, argues for the claim that much of the behaviour we view as 'moral' exists because acting in that way benefits each of us to the greatest extent possible, given the socially structured nature of society. Drawing upon aspects of evolutionary game theory, the theory of bounded rationality, and computational models of social networks, it shows both how moral behaviour can emerge in socially structured environments, and how it can persist even when it is not typically viewed as 'rational' from a traditional economic perspective. This book also provides a theory of how moral principles and the moral sentiments play an indispensable role in effective choice, acting as 'fast and frugal heuristics' in social decision contexts. ER -